Friday, March 15, 2013

Everyone is Fighting a Battle


Today is the Friday of Spring Break and the weather has turned gorgeous (finally!) so I’ll keep it short today.  Plato said, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" and he's right. Empathy is one of the most important leadership skills and this video demonstrates that beautifully.  I hope you’ll take a couple of minutes to watch. 

Do you agree that empathy is an important servant leadership skill?  How do you cultivate and improve it in your leadership practice?  How do you balance your empathy for an individual with doing what’s right for the larger group or organization, in situations where those two don't necessarily overlap?

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